Workers clean the red carpet before the farewell ceremony for Romania's former President Basescu at Cotroceni...

Workers clean the red carpet before the farewell ceremony for Romania's former President Traian Basescu at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest December 21, 2014. Romania's new President Klaus Iohannis, 55, an ethnic German from Transylvania who campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, defeated 42-year-old Prime Minister Victor Ponta in a shock victory in the presidential election in November. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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December 21, 2014

Romania's former President Traian Basescu gestures to the media during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni...

Romania's former President Basescu gestures to the media during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni presidential...

Romania's former President Traian Basescu gestures to the media during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest December 21, 2014. Romania's new President Klaus Iohannis, 55, an ethnic German from Transylvania who campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, defeated 42-year-old Prime Minister Victor Ponta in a shock victory in the presidential election in November. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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December 21, 2014

Romania's former President Traian Basescu and his wife Maria listen to the national anthem during a farewell...

Romania's former President Basescu and his wife Maria listen to the national anthem during a farewell...

Romania's former President Traian Basescu and his wife Maria listen to the national anthem during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest December 21, 2014. Romania's new President Klaus Iohannis, 55, an ethnic German from Transylvania who campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, defeated 42-year-old Prime Minister Victor Ponta in a shock victory in the presidential election in November. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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December 21, 2014

Romania's former President Traian Basescu touches the national flag during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni...

Romania's former President Basescu touches the national flag during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni...

Romania's former President Traian Basescu touches the national flag during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest December 21, 2014. Romania's new President Klaus Iohannis, 55, an ethnic German from Transylvania who campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, defeated 42-year-old Prime Minister Victor Ponta in a shock victory in the presidential election in November. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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December 21, 2014

Romania's former President Traian Basescu walks in front of the honour guard during a farewell ceremony...

Romania's former President Basescu walks in front of the honour guard during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni...

Romania's former President Traian Basescu walks in front of the honour guard during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest December 21, 2014. Romania's new President Klaus Iohannis, 55, an ethnic German from Transylvania who campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, defeated 42-year-old Prime Minister Victor Ponta in a shock victory in the presidential election in November. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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December 21, 2014

Romania's former President Traian Basescu gestures to the media during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni...

Romania's former President Basescu gestures to the media during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni presidential...

Romania's former President Traian Basescu gestures to the media during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest December 21, 2014. Romania's new President Klaus Iohannis, 55, an ethnic German from Transylvania who campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, defeated 42-year-old Prime Minister Victor Ponta in a shock victory in the presidential election in November. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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December 21, 2014

Romania's former President Traian Basescu kisses the national flag during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni...

Romania's former President Basescu kisses the national flag during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni presidential...

Romania's former President Traian Basescu kisses the national flag during a farewell ceremony at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest December 21, 2014. Romania's new President Klaus Iohannis, 55, an ethnic German from Transylvania who campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, defeated 42-year-old Prime Minister Victor Ponta in a shock victory in the presidential election in November. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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December 01, 2014

Romanian President Traian Basescu (2nd L) attends a military parade next to Sergeant Daniel Porumb, (in...

Romanian President Basescu attends a military parade next to Sergeant Porumb during celebrations of Romania's...

Romanian President Traian Basescu (2nd L) attends a military parade next to Sergeant Daniel Porumb, (in wheelchair), a soldier who was wounded in Iraq, during celebrations for Romania's National Day in Bucharest December 1, 2014. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY)

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December 01, 2014

Romanian President Traian Basescu (2nd L) attends a military parade next to Sergeant Daniel Porumb, (in...

Romanian President Basescu attends a military parade next to Sergeant Porumb during celebrations for...

Romanian President Traian Basescu (2nd L) attends a military parade next to Sergeant Daniel Porumb, (in wheelchair), a soldier who was wounded in Iraq, during celebrations for Romania's National Day in Bucharest December 1, 2014. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY)

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December 01, 2014

Romanian President Traian Basescu (R) arrives for a military parade during the celebrations of Romania's...

Romanian President Basescu arrives for a military parade during the celebrations of Romania's National...

Romanian President Traian Basescu (R) arrives for a military parade during the celebrations of Romania's National Day in Bucharest December 1, 2014. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY)

Romania's President Basescu reviews an honour guard during ceremonies to celebrate Romania's National...

Romania's President Traian Basescu reviews an honour guard during ceremonies to celebrate Romania's National Day in front of the Parliament palace in Bucharest December 1, 2014. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

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November 16, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu waves to his supporters as he leaves a polling station in Bucharest...

Romania's President Basescu waves to his supporters as he leaves a polling station in Bucharest

Romania's President Traian Basescu waves to his supporters as he leaves a polling station in Bucharest November 16, 2014. Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to become Romania's youngest president in a runoff vote on Sunday, a result that could make one of Europe's poorest nations more stable as it looks to exit an IMF-led aid deal. Backed by a well-oiled party machine, Ponta has led opinion polls and comfortably beat his nearest challenger, ethnic German mayor Klaus Iohannis, in the first round election on Nov 2. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

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November 16, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu leaves a polling booth at a polling station in Bucharest November...

Romania's President Traian Basescu leaves a polling booth at a polling station in Bucharest

Romania's President Traian Basescu leaves a polling booth at a polling station in Bucharest November 16, 2014. Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to become Romania's youngest president in the runoff vote on Sunday, a result that could make one of Europe's poorest nations more stable as it looks to exit an IMF-led aid deal. Backed by a well-oiled party machine, Ponta has led opinion polls and comfortably beat his nearest challenger, ethnic German mayor Klaus Iohannis, in the first round election on Nov 2. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

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November 16, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu (L) casts his ballot at a polling station in Bucharest November 16,...

Romania's President Basescu casts his ballot at a polling station in Bucharest

Romania's President Traian Basescu (L) casts his ballot at a polling station in Bucharest November 16, 2014. Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to become Romania's youngest president in the runoff vote on Sunday, a result that could make one of Europe's poorest nations more stable as it looks to exit an IMF-led aid deal. Backed by a well-oiled party machine, Ponta has led opinion polls and comfortably beat his nearest challenger, ethnic German mayor Klaus Iohannis, in the first round election on Nov 2. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

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November 16, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu reacts after casting his ballot at a polling station in Bucharest...

Romania's President Basescu reacts after casting his ballot at a polling station in Bucharest

Romania's President Traian Basescu reacts after casting his ballot at a polling station in Bucharest November 16, 2014. Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to become Romania's youngest president in the runoff vote on Sunday, a result that could make one of Europe's poorest nations more stable as it looks to exit an IMF-led aid deal. Backed by a well-oiled party machine, Ponta has led opinion polls and comfortably beat his nearest challenger, ethnic German mayor Klaus Iohannis, in the first round election on Nov 2. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS PROFILE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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November 02, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu laughs before entering a polling booth at a voting station in Bucharest...

Romania's President Traian Basescu laughs before entering a polling booth at a voting station in Bucharest...

Romania's President Traian Basescu laughs before entering a polling booth at a voting station in Bucharest November 2, 2014. Romanians seem likely to propel Prime Minister Victor Ponta into the presidency in elections beginning on Sunday, consolidating his leftist Social Democrat party's hold on power, but raising questions about judicial independence. A former prosecutor and amateur rally driver who became the European Union's youngest prime minister two years ago, Ponta is expected to win the first round in a field of 14 candidates, but not by enough to avoid a run-off on Nov 16. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

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November 02, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu waves to his supporters after voting at a polling station in Bucharest...

Romania's President Basescu waves to his supporters after voting at a polling station in Bucharest

Romania's President Traian Basescu waves to his supporters after voting at a polling station in Bucharest November 2, 2014. Romanians seem likely to propel Prime Minister Victor Ponta into the presidency in elections beginning on Sunday, consolidating his leftist Social Democrat party's hold on power, but raising questions about judicial independence. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

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November 02, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu speaks to the media next to his wife Maria after voting at a polling...

Romania's President Basescu speaks to the media next to his wife Maria after voting at a polling station...

Romania's President Traian Basescu speaks to the media next to his wife Maria after voting at a polling station in Bucharest November 2, 2014. Romanians seem likely to propel Prime Minister Victor Ponta into the presidency in elections beginning on Sunday, consolidating his leftist Social Democrat party's hold on power, but raising questions about judicial independence. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

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November 02, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu casts his ballot next to his wife Maria at a voting station in Bucharest...

Romania's President Basescu casts his ballot next to his wife Maria at a voting station in Bucharest

Romania's President Traian Basescu casts his ballot next to his wife Maria at a voting station in Bucharest November 2, 2014. Romanians seem likely to propel Prime Minister Victor Ponta into the presidency in elections beginning on Sunday, consolidating his leftist Social Democrat party's hold on power, but raising questions about judicial independence. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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October 24, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu waves as he arrives at an European Union leaders summit in Brussels...

European leaders take part in a group photo at the European Union summit in Brussels

European leaders take part in a group photo at the European Union summit in Brussels August 30, 2014. European Union leaders will threaten Russia with new sanctions over Ukraine on Saturday but, fearful of a new Cold War and self-inflicted harm to their own economies, should give Moscow another chance to make peace. From L-R: (top row) prime ministers, Helle Thorning-Schmidt of Denmark, Donald Tusk of Poland, and Viktor Orban of Hungary; (bottom row) Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, European Parliament President Martin Schulz, France's President Francois Hollande and Romania's President Traian Basescu. REUTERS/Eric Vidal (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)

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August 30, 2014

Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev (L) talks with Romania's President Traian Basescu at the start...

Bulgaria's President Plevneliev talks with Romania's President Basescu at the start of a European Union...

Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev (L) talks with Romania's President Traian Basescu at the start of a European Union summit in Brussels August 30, 2014. European Union leaders will threaten Russia with new sanctions over Ukraine on Saturday but, fearful of a new Cold War and self-inflicted harm to their own economies, should give Moscow another chance to make peace. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)

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August 04, 2014

Belgium's King Philippe (C) and Queen Mathilde (L) greet Romania's President Traian Basescu at the Saint...

Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde greet Romania's President Basescu at the Saint Laurent Abbey...

Belgium's King Philippe (C) and Queen Mathilde (L) greet Romania's President Traian Basescu at the Saint Laurent Abbey ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I (WWI) in Liege August 4, 2014. REUTERS/Laurent Dubrule (BELGIUM - Tags: ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT SOCIETY ROYALS POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT)

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July 16, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu waves as he arrives at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels...

Romania's President Basescu waves as he arrives at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels

Romania's President Traian Basescu waves as he arrives at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels July 16, 2014. European Union leaders struggled on Wednesday to agree on a package of top jobs for the bloc in hopes of signing them off at a summit later in the day, including the appointment of a new foreign policy chief. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS)

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, leaves a court building handcuffed and escorted by police in Bucharest June 27, 2014. Romania's parliament asked Traian Basescu to step down on Wednesday after his businessman brother was detained for allegedly taking a bribe to help shorten an underworld boss's jail sentence. Earlier this month, a Romanian court ordered that 60-year-old Mircea Basescu be detained for 30 days while prosecutors investigate allegations he took a bribe to help shorten the jail term of crime boss Sandu Anghel. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS)

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, leaves a court building handcuffed and escorted by police in Bucharest June 27, 2014. Romania's parliament asked Traian Basescu to step down on Wednesday after his businessman brother was detained for allegedly taking a bribe to help shorten an underworld boss's jail sentence. Earlier this month, a Romanian court ordered that 60-year-old Mircea Basescu be detained for 30 days while prosecutors investigate allegations he took a bribe to help shorten the jail term of crime boss Sandu Anghel. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS)

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, leaves a court building handcuffed and escorted by police in Bucharest June 27, 2014. Romania's parliament asked Traian Basescu to step down on Wednesday after his businessman brother was detained for allegedly taking a bribe to help shorten an underworld boss's jail sentence. Earlier this month, a Romanian court ordered that 60-year-old Mircea Basescu be detained for 30 days while prosecutors investigate allegations he took a bribe to help shorten the jail term of crime boss Sandu Anghel. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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June 26, 2014

German Chancellor Angela Merkel lays a ceramic flower during a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary...

German Chancellor Merkel lays a ceramic flower during a ceremony in Ypres

German Chancellor Angela Merkel lays a ceramic flower during a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War One in Ypres, June 26, 2014. Also pictured are (back L-R) Slovenia's President Borut Pahor, France's President Francois Hollande, Romania's President Traian Basescu and Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (BELGIUM - Tags: ANNIVERSARY POLITICS CONFLICT)

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June 26, 2014

French President Francois Hollande lays a ceramic flower during a ceremony in Ypres, June 26, 2014 as...

French President Francois Hollande lays a ceramic flower during a ceremony in Ypresin Ypres.

French President Francois Hollande lays a ceramic flower during a ceremony in Ypres, June 26, 2014 as Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite (R) and Romania's President Traian Basescu (L) look on. EU leaders meet to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War in Ypres. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (BELGIUM - Tags: ANNIVERSARY POLITICS CONFLICT)

Romania's President Basescu welcomes his Moldova's President Timofti at Cotroceni presidential palace...

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) welcomes Moldova's President Nicolae Timofti at Cotroceni presidential palace during the Summit of heads of state and goverment of the states participating in the South-East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP) in Bucharest June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

Romania's President Basescu welcomes his Kosovo's President Jahjaga at Cotroceni presidential palace...

Romania's President Traian Basescu (L) welcomes Kosovo's President Atifete Jahjaga at Cotroceni presidential palace during the Summit of heads of state and goverment of the states participating in the South-East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP) in Bucharest June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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June 25, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu gestures at Cotroceni presidential palace ahead of the Summit of heads...

Romania's President Basescu gestures at Cotroceni presidential palace ahead of the Summit of heads of...

Romania's President Traian Basescu gestures at Cotroceni presidential palace ahead of the Summit of heads of state and goverment of the states participating in the South-East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP) in Bucharest June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

Romania's President Basescu welcomes his Montenegro's President Vujanovic at Cotroceni presidential palace...

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) welcomes Montenegro's President Filip Vujanovic at Cotroceni presidential palace during the Summit of heads of state and goverment of the states participating in the South-East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP) in Bucharest June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) welcomes his Bulgarian counterpart Rosen Plevneliev at Cotroceni presidential palace during the Summit of heads of state and goverment of the states participating in the South-East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP) in Bucharest June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) welcomes his Albanian counterpart Bujar Nishani at Cotroceni presidential palace during the Summit of heads of state and goverment of the states participating in the South-East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP) in Bucharest June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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June 20, 2014

A man waves Romania's national flag in front of a court where Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President...

A man waves Romania's national flag in front of a court where Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President...

A man waves Romania's national flag in front of a court where Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, is being issued a 30-day arrest warrant pending a criminal investigation in Bucharest June 20, 2014. A Romanian court issued a 30-day arrest warrant for President Traian Basescu's brother on Friday pending a criminal probe for allegedly taking a bribe to help keep an underworld boss out of jail, his lawyer told reporters declining other comment. Anti-corruption prosecutors had asked for the warrant against Mircea Basescu in a corruption case that has prompted leftist Prime Minister Victor Ponta to call for the president's resignation, four months before a November 2 presidential election. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS)

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June 20, 2014

A lawyer descends stairs in a court where Mircea Basescu (not pictured), brother of Romania's President...

A lawyer descends stairs in a court where Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu,...

A lawyer descends stairs in a court where Mircea Basescu (not pictured), brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, is being issued a 30-day arrest warrant pending a criminal investigation in Bucharest June 20, 2014. A Romanian court issued a 30-day arrest warrant for President Traian Basescu's brother on Friday pending a criminal probe for allegedly taking a bribe to help keep an underworld boss out of jail, his lawyer told reporters declining other comment. Anti-corruption prosecutors had asked for the warrant against Mircea Basescu in a corruption case that has prompted leftist Prime Minister Victor Ponta to call for the president's resignation, four months before a November 2 presidential election. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS)

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June 20, 2014

Local media report from a court where Mircea Basescu (not pictured), brother of Romania's President Traian...

Local media report from a court where Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu,...

Local media report from a court where Mircea Basescu (not pictured), brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, is being issued a 30-day arrest warrant pending a criminal investigation in Bucharest June 20, 2014. A Romanian court issued a 30-day arrest warrant for President Traian Basescu's brother on Friday pending a criminal probe for allegedly taking a bribe to help keep an underworld boss out of jail, his lawyer told reporters declining other comment. Anti-corruption prosecutors had asked for the warrant against Mircea Basescu in a corruption case that has prompted leftist Prime Minister Victor Ponta to call for the president's resignation, four months before a November 2 presidential election. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS MEDIA)

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June 20, 2014

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption...

Mircea Basescu arrives at the National Anticorruption Directorate for hearings in Bucharest

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption Directorate for hearings in Bucharest June 19, 2014. A Romanian court issued a 30-day arrest warrant for President Traian Basescu's brother on Friday pending a criminal probe for allegedly taking a bribe to help keep an underworld boss out of jail, his lawyer told reporters declining other comment. Anti-corruption prosecutors had asked for the warrant against Mircea Basescu in a corruption case that has prompted leftist Prime Minister Victor Ponta to call for the president's resignation, four months before a November 2 presidential election. Picture taken June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS)

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June 20, 2014

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption...

Mircea Basescu arrives at the National Anticorruption Directorate for hearings in Bucharest

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption Directorate for hearings in Bucharest June 19, 2014. A Romanian court issued a 30-day arrest warrant for President Traian Basescu's brother on Friday pending a criminal probe for allegedly taking a bribe to help keep an underworld boss out of jail, his lawyer told reporters declining other comment. Anti-corruption prosecutors had asked for the warrant against Mircea Basescu in a corruption case that has prompted leftist Prime Minister Victor Ponta to call for the president's resignation, four months before a November 2 presidential election. Picture taken June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS)

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June 19, 2014

Mircea Basescu (C), brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption...

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption...

Mircea Basescu (C), brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption Directorate for hearings in Bucharest June 19, 2014. Early on Thursday president Basescu (not pictured) denied all accusations and media speculation about his alleged involvement in preventing the conviction of a notorious local underworld leader, at Mircea's request. The president also denied interfering in his brother's hearing, where Mircea was eventually detained for 24 hours on charges of influence peddling, local media reported. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)

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June 19, 2014

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption...

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption...

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption Directorate for hearings in Bucharest June 19, 2014. Early on Thursday president Basescu (not pictured) denied all accusations and media speculation about his alleged involvement in preventing the conviction of a notorious local underworld leader, at Mircea's request. The president also denied interfering in his brother's hearing, where Mircea was eventually detained for 24 hours on charges of influence peddling, local media reported. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)

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June 19, 2014

Mircea Basescu (C), brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption...

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption...

Mircea Basescu (C), brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption Directorate for hearings, as a man (R) holds a sign saying "I'm ashamed of my country's president! Down Basescu!", in Bucharest June 19, 2014. Early on Thursday president Basescu (not pictured) denied all accusations and media speculation about his alleged involvement in preventing the conviction of a notorious local underworld leader, at Mircea's request. The president also denied interfering in his brother's hearing, where Mircea was eventually detained for 24 hours on charges of influence peddling, local media reported. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)

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June 19, 2014

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption...

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption...

Mircea Basescu, brother of Romania's President Traian Basescu, arrives at the National Anticorruption Directorate for hearings in Bucharest June 19, 2014. Early on Thursday president Basescu (not pictured) denied all accusations and media speculation about his alleged involvement in preventing the conviction of a notorious local underworld leader, at Mircea's request. The president also denied interfering in his brother's hearing, where Mircea was eventually detained for 24 hours on charges of influence peddling, local media reported. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)

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June 03, 2014

U.S. President Barack Obama takes part in a group photo following a meeting with Central and Eastern...

U.S. President Obama takes part in a group photo following a meeting with Central and Eastern European...

U.S. President Barack Obama takes part in a group photo following a meeting with Central and Eastern European Leaders at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw June 3, 2014. Obama promised on Tuesday to beef up military support for eastern European members of the NATO alliance who fear they could be next in the firing line after the Kremlin's intervention in Ukraine. From (L-R): Romania's President Traian Basescu, Latvia's President Andris Berzins, Estonia's President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic, U.S. President Barack Obama, Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski, Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev, Czech Republic's President Milos Zeman, Hungary's President Janos Ader, Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite and Slovakia's President Ivan Gasparovic. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (POLAND - Tags: POLITICS)

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June 03, 2014

U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Romania's President Traian Basescu (L) as Poland's President...

U.S. President Obama shakes hands with Romania's President Basescu as Poland's President Komorowski looks...

U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Romania's President Traian Basescu (L) as Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski (C) looks on before a meeting with Central and Eastern European Leaders at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw June 3, 2014. Obama is visiting Warsaw, Brussels, Paris and Normandy this week where he is expected to elaborate on the U.S. commitment to counter Russian moves against Ukraine and reassure nervous allies the United States has their backs. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel (POLAND - Tags: POLITICS)

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May 27, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu waves as he arrives at an informal summit of European Union leaders...

Romania's President Basescu and U.S. Vice President Biden attend a media briefing at Cotroceni presidential...

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden attend a media briefing at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest May 21, 2014. Biden arrived in Bucharest on Tuesday as part of Washington's campaign to reassure east European allies of American backing in the West's confrontation with Russia over Ukraine. A former communist state on the Black Sea, Romania joined NATO a decade ago and the European Union in 2007. It has been among the most vehement advocates of Western sanctions against Moscow after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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May 21, 2014

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden addresses a joint media briefing with Romania's President Traian Basescu...

U.S. Vice President Biden addresses a joint media briefing with Romania's President Basescu at Cotroceni...

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden addresses a joint media briefing with Romania's President Traian Basescu (not in picture) at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest May 21, 2014. Biden arrived in Bucharest on Tuesday as part of Washington's campaign to reassure east European allies of American backing in the West's confrontation with Russia over Ukraine. A former communist state on the Black Sea, Romania joined NATO a decade ago and the European Union in 2007. It has been among the most vehement advocates of Western sanctions against Moscow after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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May 21, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden attend a media briefing at Cotroceni...

Romania's President Basescu and U.S. Vice President Biden attend a media briefing at Cotroceni presidential...

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden attend a media briefing at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest May 21, 2014. Biden arrived in Bucharest on Tuesday as part of Washington's campaign to reassure east European allies of American backing in the West's confrontation with Russia over Ukraine. A former communist state on the Black Sea, Romania joined NATO a decade ago and the European Union in 2007. It has been among the most vehement advocates of Western sanctions against Moscow after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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May 21, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrive for a media briefing...

Romania's President Basescu U.S. Vice President Biden arrive for a media briefing at Cotroceni presidential...

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrive for a media briefing at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest May 21, 2014. Biden arrived in Bucharest on Tuesday as part of Washington's campaign to reassure east European allies of American backing in the West's confrontation with Russia over Ukraine. A former communist state on the Black Sea, Romania joined NATO a decade ago and the European Union in 2007. It has been among the most vehement advocates of Western sanctions against Moscow after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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May 21, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Cotroceni presidential...

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Cotroceni presidential...

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest May 21, 2014. Biden arrived in Bucharest on Tuesday as part of Washington's campaign to reassure east European allies of American backing in the West's confrontation with Russia over Ukraine. A former communist state on the Black Sea, Romania joined NATO a decade ago and the European Union in 2007. It has been among the most vehement advocates of Western sanctions against Moscow after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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May 21, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu (2nd R) welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Cotroceni presidential...

Romania's President Traian Basescu welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Cotroceni presidential...

Romania's President Traian Basescu (2nd R) welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest May 21, 2014. Biden arrived in Bucharest on Tuesday as part of Washington's campaign to reassure east European allies of American backing in the West's confrontation with Russia over Ukraine. A former communist state on the Black Sea, Romania joined NATO a decade ago and the European Union in 2007. It has been among the most vehement advocates of Western sanctions against Moscow after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS)

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May 21, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Cotroceni presidential...

Romania's President Traian Basescu welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Cotroceni presidential...

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest May 21, 2014. Biden arrived in Bucharest on Tuesday as part of Washington's campaign to reassure east European allies of American backing in the West's confrontation with Russia over Ukraine. A former communist state on the Black Sea, Romania joined NATO a decade ago and the European Union in 2007. It has been among the most vehement advocates of Western sanctions against Moscow after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

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May 16, 2014

Romania's President Traian Basescu gestures during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary-General...